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FISH BOX. N0.295,5l-7. Patented Mar. 25,1884.

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ATTORNEY UNirnn STATES P TENT OFFICE.

.; CHARLES A. BERGTOLD, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

FISH- BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,517, dated March 25, 1884..

V Application filed June 4, 1883. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BERG- TOLD, of the city, county, and State of New I York. have invented certain new and useful ,main box being. provided with a removable cover, at one extremity whereof is placed a block whereon the. fish are dressed. A door or cover shuts over'the inner box, said cover being provided with a glazed panel, thiscover or door being hinged to the first-named, and, when opened, resting against two supports, at its back. At one extremity of the main box are located a towel-holder and a'receptaole for the knife used in preparing the fish for use. The inner box is supported upon cleats vertically located at each corner against the wall of the outer box,extending to the bottom thereof, not only serving to support the inner box, but greatly strengthening the outer one. At the .bottom'of the inner box is located a trap, through which the space between the bottoms of the two boxes may be reached, as the upper box is much less in depth than the outer, said trap being provided with handles for; removing. Across the bottom of the main box extend two cleats cut away in the u so center. The walls of the inner box are perforated with small holes, and the top of the cover to the main box is perforated in a like manner. f

In using my improved fish-box a sponge or woolen cloth saturated with water wherein if confined, would hasten decay of the fish, pass out through the perforations in the cover.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved fish-box; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the outer box with the inner one removed. Fig. 3is a view in elevation .of one of the cleats at the bottom of the main box.

Like letters of reference wherever they occur indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

A is the main box, constructed of any suitable material.

B is a towel-holder, made of brass, and secured to the end of the box by means of screws.

0- is a knife-holder, constructed of like ma terial, the knife-blade being dropped through the perforation c.

D is a handle for lifting the box. the other end being provided with a similar handle.

E are cleats at each corner of box A, running from near the top to the bottom.

F are cleats passing across the bottom of box A, said cleats, being cutaway at their lower side to give free circulation. 1

G is the top or cover of the main box, having depending edges 9, and fitting nicely thereon. Said cover is provided with perforations 9, through which the interior of the glazed panel, h, is hinged to cover G, and provided with a catch,h'. When this cover is closed down, a View of the inner box and its contents may be readily obtained.

L is a chopping-block upon one end of cover G, whereon the fish may be dressed, the knife for use for that purpose and the towel for wiping the hands, &c., being handy to the operator. I

I is the inner box, provided at its upper edge with a surrounding lip, I, reaching to the walls of box A, said lip resting and being supported upon cleats E, and having handles '6, passing through the walls ofbox A, by which the inner box may be removed. Box I and lip I are perforated at g, as shown. At the bottom of box I is a trap-door, J, provided with rope handles for lifting it from place,to reach the space between the bottoms of the boxes in therein.

device is ventilated. A cover, H, having a Having now fully described my invention, and F, and the whole combined and arranged what I claim as new therein, and desire to sei to operate substantially as shown and decure by Letters Patent, isscribed.

A fish receptacle and preserving device In testimony thatIelaim the foregoing Ihave 5 consisting of main box A, having handles D, hereunto set my hand in the presence of two I 5 towel-holder B, knife-support O,-removable witnesses.

top G,having depending edges perforations CHARLES A. BERGTOLD. g, and dressing-block L, inner box, I, having Witnesses: lip 1, handles 6, trap J and perforations g, l A. M. PIERCE,

0 the main box being provided with cleats E I G. W. MORRILL. 

